Thiago Serra, head of integrated business planning at Kraft Heinz, explains how the company brought together the many pieces of its supply chain planning effort with the help of OMP.

Adrian Wood, strategic business development and marketing director with Dassault Systèmes, explains why there's so often a gap between the "perfect" plan and the reality on the shop floor.

Roughly 85% of executives are planning to increase their spending on AI in 2026, with one in five expecting their AI spend to rise by 20% or more.

The latest artificial intelligence technology is paving the way for "autonomous" supply chains, says EJ Tavella, executive vice president of integrated business applications with Anaplan.

Shippers that treat demand planning as a continuous, living process gain a decisive edge in managing costs, capacity and customer expectations.

Better demand planning is achieved when manufacturers and retailers embrace a collaborative culture, and leverage systems that function as a true model of the business.

If operational strategy is the plan, execution is the playbook. 

S&OP once served as a monthly meeting focused on aligning sales forecasts with production plans. Today, it is expected to serve as the central nervous system for the entire business.

Sales volume data reflect what was actually sold, not the potential volume if shopper needs were fully met.

In today’s CPG environment, planners are expected to manage far more than demand and supply balancing.